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Carmel Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 473 students in Carmel Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Carmel Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,156 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Carmel Unified School District, which is ranked #71 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
85 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
463 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
55%
# Black Students
10 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,325 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
61%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
135
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,608 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,747 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,608
$19,974
Spending / Student
$30,747
$18,396
Best Carmel Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carmel Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4380 Carmel Valley Rd.
Carmel, CA 93922
(831) 624-2785
Carmel, CA 93922
(831) 624-2785
Grades: 6-8
| 473 students
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